English
Data analyses showed that the waterbird communities are made up to 88% from waders, 5% from gulls and terns, and the remainder from others species, including flamingos, herons etc. Most birds were encountered in Mauritania (83%), Senegal (6%) and Guinea-Bissau (6%). However, the relative proportion of waterbirds in Guinea-Bissau will increase when counts are extrapolated to embrace the whole of the Bijagós Archipelago. A detailed report was produced entitled Coastal waterbirds in the West African seaboard, January 2006. The surveys also contributed significantly to capacity development through local ornithologists and international experts working together in the field.